Author Archives: Micah

I was reading this morning in Isaiah chapter 58 where the prophet talks about fasting, the actions and attitudes of His people and His promises for them, and a couple of verses jumped out at me. In particular, Isaiah 58:10-11, … Continue reading →

It’s the middle of October and as the weather is beginning to cool down, things here at the shelter are getting busier. The shelter has been fairly steady for most of this month with 4-5 residents. We have had a … Continue reading →

Sept. 10, 2011 Praise the Lord it’s been a year since we opened the doors of New Hope Shelter and Transitional Housing! It has been an exciting and stressful year filled with both challenges and rewards. We are looking back … Continue reading →

We are just into the first week of May and I have already received 4 calls from people looking for shelter this week! Some weeks are slow without much happening, while others I find myself struggling to find time to … Continue reading →

We are well into February and the shelter is very busy. We have been at or near capacity several times both this month and last. We currently have 6 residents with us and are still receiving calls looking for shelter … Continue reading →

Well, it’s been 6 incredible months since I began working here in July, five months since we opened our doors in August and I have never been more happy and content to come to work every day and do my … Continue reading →

Thank you! New Hope Shelter and New Hope Ministries would like to thank everyone that helped make this year’s Community Thanksgiving Meal possible! We served about 90 meals. Many thanks for the donations from the Crandon Lions Club, Weber-Hill Funeral … Continue reading →

Recently there has been some discussion about our Family Policy here at the shelter and I wanted to share what we can and can’t do. First some facility information: We have 2 apartments here, a women’s side and a men’s … Continue reading →

Recently we have been presented with an opportunity that I would like to share with you. It is an idea that intrigues me and is something that I hoped we might expand towards sometime in the future, but hadn’t thought … Continue reading →

Its been a wonderful first three months. We are very thankful to be filling a need here in the community and helping people when and where we can. Here are a few numbers from the first three months of operation: … Continue reading →